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lectronic medical records get a bad rap, don't they?
Perhaps you're one of the naysayers who'd rather write
with a pen than click with a mouse, assumes launching
an EMR is more complicated than getting a rocket into
orbit and believes staff who chart electronically spend
more time staring at screens than caring for patients. The facility lead-
ers we spoke to who recently went paperless debunked those com-
mon complaints and say newer EMRs are easy to set up, easy to use
and easily one of the keys to more efficient patient care.
Mike Morsch | Associate Editor
Have You Tried EMRs Lately?
Going paperless isn't as painful as you might think. No, really.
• EASY READ EMRs let staff and surgeon access clinical data without having to constantly duplicate previous documentations.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
